A motorcycle officer stopped a dark sedan, police said. During the traffic stop, a passenger got out of the vehicle, and at some point, the officer shot him. Few further details were immediately released.
Victim's Name: Kenney Watkins
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 16, 2016
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1795
Geography: Urban